https://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/en-usA weekly forward-looking podcast covering bills moving through the California Legislature — committee hearings, amendments, and floor debate. Generated from leginfo.ca.gov Daily File data, bill detail pages, and weekly hearing schedules.muni_notesA weekly forward-looking podcast covering bills moving through the California Legislature — committee hearings, amendments, and floor debate. Generated from leginfo.ca.gov Daily File data, bill detail pages, and weekly hearing schedules.falsemuni_notesnoreply@example.comhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-05-11_to_2026-05-17.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-05-11_to_2026-05-17.mp3Welcome to California Legislature Notes. This is your forward-looking briefing for the week of May 11th through May 17th, 2026. The dominant story this week is the state budget — multiple Budget Act vehicles were amended on May 4th and are now in active negotiation ahead of the June 15th constitutional deadline. Beyond the budget, we're watching a statewide affordable housing bond authored by Senator Cabaldon, an immigration enforcement bill heading to the Assembly floor, and a cluster of housin… This episode covers: • [9/10] The Budget Act: four vehicles, one deadline • [8/10] Senate Bill 417 — the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1807 — immigration enforcement on state property • [7/10] Senate Bill 866 — housing elements and the unhoused population • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1732 — CEQA exemption for housing on public university land • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2059 — CEQA, vehicle miles traveled, and mitigation • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2721 — Unfair Competition Law applied to hotels • [7/10] Senate Bill 1004 — law enforcement and masks • [7/10] Senate Bill 895 — California Science and Health Research Bond ActWelcome to California Legislature Notes. This is your forward-looking briefing for the week of May 11th through May 17th, 2026. The dominant story this week is the state budget — multiple Budget Act vehicles were amended on May 4th and are now in active negotiation ahead of the June 15th constitutional deadline. Beyond the budget, we're watching a statewide affordable housing bond authored by Senator Cabaldon, an immigration enforcement bill heading to the Assembly floor, and a cluster of housin… This episode covers: • [9/10] The Budget Act: four vehicles, one deadline • [8/10] Senate Bill 417 — the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1807 — immigration enforcement on state property • [7/10] Senate Bill 866 — housing elements and the unhoused population • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1732 — CEQA exemption for housing on public university land • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2059 — CEQA, vehicle miles traveled, and mitigation • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2721 — Unfair Competition Law applied to hotels • [7/10] Senate Bill 1004 — law enforcement and masks • [7/10] Senate Bill 895 — California Science and Health Research Bond ActSun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +000012:00falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-05-04_to_2026-05-10.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-05-04_to_2026-05-10.mp3Welcome to California Legislature Notes, your weekly recap of what actually moved in the state Capitol. This is the week of May fourth through May tenth, twenty twenty-six. The big story: the Budget Act of twenty twenty-five cleared both houses, was presented to the Governor, and was signed into law — all on a single day. We'll also cover an affordable housing streamlining bill that sailed out of Assembly committee on a unanimous vote, an extended foster care bill that crossed the rotunda to the… This episode covers: • [9/10] Assembly Bill 108 — Budget Act of 2025 enacted • [9/10] Senate Bill 108 — companion budget vehicle • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2118 — affordable housing use-by-right • [6/10] Assembly Bill 2764 — extended foster care moves to the Senate • [6/10] Senate Bill 898 — connected consumer products amended • [7/10] Senate Bill 915 — immigration enforcement in healthcare settings • [7/10] Senate Bill 1248 — automated decision systems • [7/10] Senate Bill 1004 — law enforcement masks • [7/10] Senate Bills 1072 and 866 — housing package teed upWelcome to California Legislature Notes, your weekly recap of what actually moved in the state Capitol. This is the week of May fourth through May tenth, twenty twenty-six. The big story: the Budget Act of twenty twenty-five cleared both houses, was presented to the Governor, and was signed into law — all on a single day. We'll also cover an affordable housing streamlining bill that sailed out of Assembly committee on a unanimous vote, an extended foster care bill that crossed the rotunda to the… This episode covers: • [9/10] Assembly Bill 108 — Budget Act of 2025 enacted • [9/10] Senate Bill 108 — companion budget vehicle • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2118 — affordable housing use-by-right • [6/10] Assembly Bill 2764 — extended foster care moves to the Senate • [6/10] Senate Bill 898 — connected consumer products amended • [7/10] Senate Bill 915 — immigration enforcement in healthcare settings • [7/10] Senate Bill 1248 — automated decision systems • [7/10] Senate Bill 1004 — law enforcement masks • [7/10] Senate Bills 1072 and 866 — housing package teed upSun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 +000013:00falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-04-27_to_2026-05-03.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-04-27_to_2026-05-03.mp3Welcome to California Legislature Notes. I'm your host, and this is the recap for the week of April 27th through May 3rd, 2026. It was a heavy pre-Appropriations week — dozens of bills were amended, sent back to second reading, and then re-referred to the suspense file in both houses. We'll lead with three of the biggest moves: a new push to exempt public-university housing from environmental review, a hospitality-labor bill aimed at the hotel industry, and a statewide housing-element rewrite fo… This episode covers: • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1732 — CEQA exemption for housing on public university land • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2721 — Unfair Competition Law applied to hotels • [7/10] Senate Bill 866 — Housing elements and the unhoused population • [7/10] Senate Bill 915 — Immigration enforcement in healthcare settings • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2118 — Use-by-right approval for affordable housing • [7/10] Senate Bill 1072 — Housing omnibus • [6/10] Senate Bill 1145 — CEQA exemption for surplus public land • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1579 — Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot • [6/10] Senate Bill 1295 — Distributed storage and non-wire alternatives • [6/10] Assembly Bill 2764 — Extended foster care • [7/10] Senate Bill 895 — California Science and Health Research Bond Act • [7/10] Senate Bill 1004 — Law enforcement masksWelcome to California Legislature Notes. I'm your host, and this is the recap for the week of April 27th through May 3rd, 2026. It was a heavy pre-Appropriations week — dozens of bills were amended, sent back to second reading, and then re-referred to the suspense file in both houses. We'll lead with three of the biggest moves: a new push to exempt public-university housing from environmental review, a hospitality-labor bill aimed at the hotel industry, and a statewide housing-element rewrite fo… This episode covers: • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1732 — CEQA exemption for housing on public university land • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2721 — Unfair Competition Law applied to hotels • [7/10] Senate Bill 866 — Housing elements and the unhoused population • [7/10] Senate Bill 915 — Immigration enforcement in healthcare settings • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2118 — Use-by-right approval for affordable housing • [7/10] Senate Bill 1072 — Housing omnibus • [6/10] Senate Bill 1145 — CEQA exemption for surplus public land • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1579 — Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot • [6/10] Senate Bill 1295 — Distributed storage and non-wire alternatives • [6/10] Assembly Bill 2764 — Extended foster care • [7/10] Senate Bill 895 — California Science and Health Research Bond Act • [7/10] Senate Bill 1004 — Law enforcement masksSun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +000015:00falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-04-20_to_2026-04-26.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-04-20_to_2026-04-26.mp3From the California Legislature, this is your recap for the week of April twentieth through April twenty-sixth, twenty twenty-six. It was a heavy committee week. The Affordable Housing Bond Act picked up new coauthors, two separate bills rewriting the California Environmental Quality Act cleared their policy committees on the way to Appropriations, and a first-of-its-kind framework for state agency artificial intelligence advanced out of committee in the Senate. Here's what actually moved. This episode covers: • [8/10] Senate Bill 417 — Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2059 — CEQA and vehicle miles traveled • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2721 — Unfair Competition Law and hotels • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2410 — Wildfire fuels reduction and CEQA • [7/10] Senate Bill 1248 — State agencies and automated decision systems • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1732 — CEQA exemption for university housing • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1896 — Public employment disqualifications • [7/10] Senate Bill 866 — Housing elements and the unhoused population • [7/10] Senate Bill 1004 — Law enforcement and masksFrom the California Legislature, this is your recap for the week of April twentieth through April twenty-sixth, twenty twenty-six. It was a heavy committee week. The Affordable Housing Bond Act picked up new coauthors, two separate bills rewriting the California Environmental Quality Act cleared their policy committees on the way to Appropriations, and a first-of-its-kind framework for state agency artificial intelligence advanced out of committee in the Senate. Here's what actually moved. This episode covers: • [8/10] Senate Bill 417 — Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2059 — CEQA and vehicle miles traveled • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2721 — Unfair Competition Law and hotels • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2410 — Wildfire fuels reduction and CEQA • [7/10] Senate Bill 1248 — State agencies and automated decision systems • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1732 — CEQA exemption for university housing • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1896 — Public employment disqualifications • [7/10] Senate Bill 866 — Housing elements and the unhoused population • [7/10] Senate Bill 1004 — Law enforcement and masksSun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +000014:00falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-04-13_to_2026-04-19.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-04-13_to_2026-04-19.mp3From California Legislature Notes, this is your recap of the week of April 13th through April 19th, 2026. It was a busy mid-session week, with three storylines driving most of the action: Senator Cabaldon's twenty-six-coauthor affordable housing bond cleared its first cross-chamber hurdle, a CEQA exemption for housing on university land moved one step closer to a key committee vote, and a high-profile immigration enforcement bill restricting ICE activity on state property advanced toward the Ass… This episode covers: • [8/10] Senate Bill 417 — The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1732 — CEQA exemption for university housing • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1807 — Immigration enforcement on state property • [7/10] Senate Bill 866 — Housing elements and the unhoused • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2600 — Immigration legal counsel • [7/10] Senate Bill 1004 — Law enforcement masks • [7/10] Senate Bill 895 — Science and Health Research Bond Act • [7/10] Senate Bill 915 — Immigration enforcement in healthcare • [7/10] Senate Bill 1072 — Housing omnibus • [7/10] Senate Bill 996 — Manufactured housing as real propertyFrom California Legislature Notes, this is your recap of the week of April 13th through April 19th, 2026. It was a busy mid-session week, with three storylines driving most of the action: Senator Cabaldon's twenty-six-coauthor affordable housing bond cleared its first cross-chamber hurdle, a CEQA exemption for housing on university land moved one step closer to a key committee vote, and a high-profile immigration enforcement bill restricting ICE activity on state property advanced toward the Ass… This episode covers: • [8/10] Senate Bill 417 — The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1732 — CEQA exemption for university housing • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1807 — Immigration enforcement on state property • [7/10] Senate Bill 866 — Housing elements and the unhoused • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2600 — Immigration legal counsel • [7/10] Senate Bill 1004 — Law enforcement masks • [7/10] Senate Bill 895 — Science and Health Research Bond Act • [7/10] Senate Bill 915 — Immigration enforcement in healthcare • [7/10] Senate Bill 1072 — Housing omnibus • [7/10] Senate Bill 996 — Manufactured housing as real propertySun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +000012:00falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-04-06_to_2026-04-12.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-04-06_to_2026-04-12.mp3This is California Legislature Notes, recapping what actually moved in Sacramento during the week of April sixth through April twelfth, twenty twenty-six. The headline story: the state budget vehicle, Assembly Bill 1563, was formally referred to the Assembly Budget Committee, opening the spring negotiation window. A high-profile immigration enforcement bill cleared its first floor-bound committee on a nine-to-three vote and was amended on the floor. And the housing omnibus took an unusual proced… This episode covers: • [9/10] Assembly Bill 1563 — Budget Act of 2026 • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1807 — Immigration enforcement on state property • [7/10] Senate Bill 866 — Housing elements and unhoused populations • [7/10] Senate Bill 1072 — Housing omnibus • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2600 — Immigration legal counsel • [7/10] Senate Bill 895 — Science and Health Research Bond Act • [7/10] Senate Bill 915 — Immigration enforcement at healthcare facilities • [6/10] Senate Bill 1318 — Coastal permits for short-term rentals • [6/10] Senate Bill 1145 — CEQA exemption for surplus land • [6/10] Assembly Bill 2246 — Children's online access • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1896 — Public employment disqualifications • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2118 — Use-by-right for affordable housingThis is California Legislature Notes, recapping what actually moved in Sacramento during the week of April sixth through April twelfth, twenty twenty-six. The headline story: the state budget vehicle, Assembly Bill 1563, was formally referred to the Assembly Budget Committee, opening the spring negotiation window. A high-profile immigration enforcement bill cleared its first floor-bound committee on a nine-to-three vote and was amended on the floor. And the housing omnibus took an unusual proced… This episode covers: • [9/10] Assembly Bill 1563 — Budget Act of 2026 • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1807 — Immigration enforcement on state property • [7/10] Senate Bill 866 — Housing elements and unhoused populations • [7/10] Senate Bill 1072 — Housing omnibus • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2600 — Immigration legal counsel • [7/10] Senate Bill 895 — Science and Health Research Bond Act • [7/10] Senate Bill 915 — Immigration enforcement at healthcare facilities • [6/10] Senate Bill 1318 — Coastal permits for short-term rentals • [6/10] Senate Bill 1145 — CEQA exemption for surplus land • [6/10] Assembly Bill 2246 — Children's online access • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1896 — Public employment disqualifications • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2118 — Use-by-right for affordable housingSun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +000015:00falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-03-30_to_2026-04-05.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-03-30_to_2026-04-05.mp3Welcome to California Legislature Notes. I'm your host, recapping the week of March 30th through April 5th, 2026. This was a scheduling week more than a voting week: committees lined up a wave of April hearings, several big-name bills had their first hearings postponed or canceled by the authors, and the housing omnibus quietly slipped its scheduled date. Today we'll walk through what got rescheduled, what's now firmly on the April calendar, and what those moves tell us about where the Legislatu… This episode covers: • [7/10] Senate Bill 1072 — Housing omnibus loses its April 7 slot • [7/10] Senate Bill 996 — Manufactured housing reclassification pulled by author • [7/10] Senate Bill 1282 — EV-to-grid standards set for April 13 • [7/10] Senate Bill 982 — Climate-disaster liability heading to an April 14 hearing • [6/10] Senate Bill 1411 — GGRF and high-speed rail conditions, reset to April 14 • [6/10] Senate Bill 1037 — Health insurance rate review, also reset to April 15 • [6/10] Senate Bill 960 — Community college bachelor's degrees set for April 15 • [6/10] Senate Bill 1010 — Refrigerant stewardship hearing postponedWelcome to California Legislature Notes. I'm your host, recapping the week of March 30th through April 5th, 2026. This was a scheduling week more than a voting week: committees lined up a wave of April hearings, several big-name bills had their first hearings postponed or canceled by the authors, and the housing omnibus quietly slipped its scheduled date. Today we'll walk through what got rescheduled, what's now firmly on the April calendar, and what those moves tell us about where the Legislatu… This episode covers: • [7/10] Senate Bill 1072 — Housing omnibus loses its April 7 slot • [7/10] Senate Bill 996 — Manufactured housing reclassification pulled by author • [7/10] Senate Bill 1282 — EV-to-grid standards set for April 13 • [7/10] Senate Bill 982 — Climate-disaster liability heading to an April 14 hearing • [6/10] Senate Bill 1411 — GGRF and high-speed rail conditions, reset to April 14 • [6/10] Senate Bill 1037 — Health insurance rate review, also reset to April 15 • [6/10] Senate Bill 960 — Community college bachelor's degrees set for April 15 • [6/10] Senate Bill 1010 — Refrigerant stewardship hearing postponedSun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +000010:00falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-03-23_to_2026-03-29.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-03-23_to_2026-03-29.mp3From the California Legislature, this is your weekly notes recap for the week of March twenty-third through March twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-six. It was a heavy committee-amendment week. The most consequential moves: Senate Bill twelve forty-eight, on state agency artificial intelligence, cleared its first committee on a thirteen-to-nothing vote. Senate Bill eight ninety-five, the multi-billion-dollar science and health research bond, passed out of committee on a split nine-to-two vote. And a c… This episode covers: • [7/10] SB 1248 — Automated decision systems in state agencies • [7/10] SB 895 — Science and Health Research Bond Act • [7/10] AB 2721 — Unfair Competition Law applied to hotels • [7/10] AB 2059 — CEQA and vehicle miles traveled • [7/10] AB 2600 — Immigration access to legal counsel • [7/10] SB 866 — Housing element and unhoused populations • [7/10] SB 915 — Immigration enforcement in healthcare settings • [6/10] SB 1318 — Coastal permits for short-term rentals • [6/10] SB 1145 — CEQA exemption for surplus land • [6/10] AB 1854 — Legally protected health care activitiesFrom the California Legislature, this is your weekly notes recap for the week of March twenty-third through March twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-six. It was a heavy committee-amendment week. The most consequential moves: Senate Bill twelve forty-eight, on state agency artificial intelligence, cleared its first committee on a thirteen-to-nothing vote. Senate Bill eight ninety-five, the multi-billion-dollar science and health research bond, passed out of committee on a split nine-to-two vote. And a c… This episode covers: • [7/10] SB 1248 — Automated decision systems in state agencies • [7/10] SB 895 — Science and Health Research Bond Act • [7/10] AB 2721 — Unfair Competition Law applied to hotels • [7/10] AB 2059 — CEQA and vehicle miles traveled • [7/10] AB 2600 — Immigration access to legal counsel • [7/10] SB 866 — Housing element and unhoused populations • [7/10] SB 915 — Immigration enforcement in healthcare settings • [6/10] SB 1318 — Coastal permits for short-term rentals • [6/10] SB 1145 — CEQA exemption for surplus land • [6/10] AB 1854 — Legally protected health care activitiesSun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +000013:00falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-03-16_to_2026-03-22.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-03-16_to_2026-03-22.mp3Welcome to California Legislature Notes. This is your recap of the week of March sixteenth through March twenty-second, twenty twenty-six. Three moves stood out. Assembly Bill 1807, restricting immigration enforcement on state-owned property, picked up its committee assignments. Senate Bill 996, which would reclassify manufactured housing as real property, cleared its first committee on a unanimous vote. And a cluster of artificial-intelligence governance bills — in healthcare, in community coll… This episode covers: • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1807 — immigration enforcement on state property • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2059 — CEQA vehicle miles traveled mitigation • [7/10] Senate Bill 996 — manufactured housing as real property • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2339 — firearms: prohibited persons • [7/10] Senate Bill 895 — Science and Health Research Bond Act • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1979 — AI in healthcare • [6/10] Assembly Bill 2575 — health care services: AI • [6/10] Assembly Bill 2504 — community college AI pilot • [6/10] Assembly Bill 2123 — Medical Debt Relief ActWelcome to California Legislature Notes. This is your recap of the week of March sixteenth through March twenty-second, twenty twenty-six. Three moves stood out. Assembly Bill 1807, restricting immigration enforcement on state-owned property, picked up its committee assignments. Senate Bill 996, which would reclassify manufactured housing as real property, cleared its first committee on a unanimous vote. And a cluster of artificial-intelligence governance bills — in healthcare, in community coll… This episode covers: • [7/10] Assembly Bill 1807 — immigration enforcement on state property • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2059 — CEQA vehicle miles traveled mitigation • [7/10] Senate Bill 996 — manufactured housing as real property • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2339 — firearms: prohibited persons • [7/10] Senate Bill 895 — Science and Health Research Bond Act • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1979 — AI in healthcare • [6/10] Assembly Bill 2575 — health care services: AI • [6/10] Assembly Bill 2504 — community college AI pilot • [6/10] Assembly Bill 2123 — Medical Debt Relief ActSun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +000013:30falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-03-09_to_2026-03-15.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-03-09_to_2026-03-15.mp3Welcome to California Legislature Notes. This is a recap of what actually moved in Sacramento during the week of March ninth through March fifteenth, two thousand twenty-six. The headline action was on Assembly Bill seventeen forty-one, a sexual battery measure that cleared its policy committee on a unanimous vote, was amended on the floor, and was sent on to Appropriations — all in the same week. We'll also cover a hearing date set for the multi-billion-dollar California Science and Health Rese… This episode covers: • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1741 — Sexual battery • [7/10] Senate Bill 895 — California Science and Health Research Bond Act • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2118 — Use-by-right affordable housing • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2410 — Wildfire fuels reduction and CEQA • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1579 — Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot • [6/10] Senate Bill 1435 — Federal tax conformityWelcome to California Legislature Notes. This is a recap of what actually moved in Sacramento during the week of March ninth through March fifteenth, two thousand twenty-six. The headline action was on Assembly Bill seventeen forty-one, a sexual battery measure that cleared its policy committee on a unanimous vote, was amended on the floor, and was sent on to Appropriations — all in the same week. We'll also cover a hearing date set for the multi-billion-dollar California Science and Health Rese… This episode covers: • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1741 — Sexual battery • [7/10] Senate Bill 895 — California Science and Health Research Bond Act • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2118 — Use-by-right affordable housing • [7/10] Assembly Bill 2410 — Wildfire fuels reduction and CEQA • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1579 — Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot • [6/10] Senate Bill 1435 — Federal tax conformitySun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +000010:15falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-03-02_to_2026-03-08.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-03-02_to_2026-03-08.mp3From the California Legislature, this is the weekly notes podcast for the week of March 2nd through March 8th, 2026. This was a referrals week — most of the action came in the form of committee assignments that quietly set the trajectory for the rest of the session. The headliners: a CEQA exemption for housing on UC and CSU campuses got its two-committee referral, a children's mental-health crisis pilot picked up author's amendments, and a manufactured-housing reclassification bill got the first… This episode covers: • [7/10] AB 1732 — CEQA exemption for housing on public university land • [7/10] SB 996 — Manufactured housing as real property • [6/10] AB 1579 — Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot Program • [7/10] SB 1248 — State agencies and automated decision systems • [6/10] SB 1318 — Coastal permits for non-owner-occupied short-term rentals • [7/10] SB 1313 — PFAS drinking water standards • [6/10] AB 1645 — HUGS Act of 2026 • [6/10] AB 2022 — Property-tax exemption for disabled veteran homeowners • [6/10] SB 1295 — Distributed energy storage and nonwire alternativesFrom the California Legislature, this is the weekly notes podcast for the week of March 2nd through March 8th, 2026. This was a referrals week — most of the action came in the form of committee assignments that quietly set the trajectory for the rest of the session. The headliners: a CEQA exemption for housing on UC and CSU campuses got its two-committee referral, a children's mental-health crisis pilot picked up author's amendments, and a manufactured-housing reclassification bill got the first… This episode covers: • [7/10] AB 1732 — CEQA exemption for housing on public university land • [7/10] SB 996 — Manufactured housing as real property • [6/10] AB 1579 — Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot Program • [7/10] SB 1248 — State agencies and automated decision systems • [6/10] SB 1318 — Coastal permits for non-owner-occupied short-term rentals • [7/10] SB 1313 — PFAS drinking water standards • [6/10] AB 1645 — HUGS Act of 2026 • [6/10] AB 2022 — Property-tax exemption for disabled veteran homeowners • [6/10] SB 1295 — Distributed energy storage and nonwire alternativesSun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +000011:00falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-02-23_to_2026-03-01.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-02-23_to_2026-03-01.mp3Welcome to California Legislature Notes. I'm recapping the week of February twenty-third through March first, two thousand twenty-six. This was an intake week — almost every move on our watchlist was either a printer release or a first committee referral. We'll lead with three of the heaviest bills that got assigned this week: a housing omnibus, a statewide drinking-water standard for PFAS, and a CEQA exemption for surplus public land. Then we'll roll up the rest. This episode covers: • [7/10] Senate Bill 1072 — Housing omnibus • [7/10] Senate Bill 1313 — PFAS in drinking water • [6/10] Senate Bill 1145 — CEQA exemption for surplus public land • [6/10] Senate Bill 1318 — Coastal permits for short-term rentals • [7/10] Senate Bill 1399 — Civil reviews in immigration detention • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1680 — California FAIR Plan restructuringWelcome to California Legislature Notes. I'm recapping the week of February twenty-third through March first, two thousand twenty-six. This was an intake week — almost every move on our watchlist was either a printer release or a first committee referral. We'll lead with three of the heaviest bills that got assigned this week: a housing omnibus, a statewide drinking-water standard for PFAS, and a CEQA exemption for surplus public land. Then we'll roll up the rest. This episode covers: • [7/10] Senate Bill 1072 — Housing omnibus • [7/10] Senate Bill 1313 — PFAS in drinking water • [6/10] Senate Bill 1145 — CEQA exemption for surplus public land • [6/10] Senate Bill 1318 — Coastal permits for short-term rentals • [7/10] Senate Bill 1399 — Civil reviews in immigration detention • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1680 — California FAIR Plan restructuringSun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +000010:05falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-02-16_to_2026-02-22.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-02-16_to_2026-02-22.mp3Welcome to California Legislature Notes. I'm recapping the week of February sixteenth through February twenty-second, twenty twenty-six. This was a printer-and-desk week — a wave of new bills formally introduced and queued for their first committee hearings in March. The headline filings touch the California Environmental Quality Act, hotel labor standards, and affordable-housing approval rules. We'll also flag the law-enforcement masks bill, which actually moved to a policy committee this week,… This episode covers: • [7/10] AB 2059 — CEQA, vehicle miles traveled, and mitigation • [7/10] AB 2721 — Unfair Competition Law applied to hotels • [7/10] AB 2118 — Use-by-right for affordable housing • [7/10] SB 1004 — Law enforcement masks • [7/10] SB 1072 — Housing omnibus • [7/10] SB 1248 — Automated decision systems in state agencies • [7/10] AB 2339 — Firearms: prohibited personsWelcome to California Legislature Notes. I'm recapping the week of February sixteenth through February twenty-second, twenty twenty-six. This was a printer-and-desk week — a wave of new bills formally introduced and queued for their first committee hearings in March. The headline filings touch the California Environmental Quality Act, hotel labor standards, and affordable-housing approval rules. We'll also flag the law-enforcement masks bill, which actually moved to a policy committee this week,… This episode covers: • [7/10] AB 2059 — CEQA, vehicle miles traveled, and mitigation • [7/10] AB 2721 — Unfair Competition Law applied to hotels • [7/10] AB 2118 — Use-by-right for affordable housing • [7/10] SB 1004 — Law enforcement masks • [7/10] SB 1072 — Housing omnibus • [7/10] SB 1248 — Automated decision systems in state agencies • [7/10] AB 2339 — Firearms: prohibited personsSun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +000010:30falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-02-09_to_2026-02-15.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-02-09_to_2026-02-15.mp3Welcome to California Legislature Notes. This is the recap for the week of February ninth through February fifteenth, twenty twenty-six — an introduction-heavy week in Sacramento, with several of the session's most consequential bills hitting the desk for the first time. Today we'll cover a high-profile immigration enforcement measure on state property, a new universal health care proposal, a postponed budget hearing, and a slate of housing, civil rights, and law enforcement bills that just ente… This episode covers: • [7/10] AB 1807 — Immigration enforcement on state property • [8/10] AB 1900 — Guaranteed Health Care for All • [9/10] AB 122 — Budget Act of 2025 • [7/10] SB 866 — Housing elements and the unhoused population • [7/10] AB 1896 — Public employment disqualifications • [7/10] SB 1004 — Law enforcement and masks • [6/10] AB 1854 — Legally protected health care activities • [7/10] SB 895 — Science and Health Research Bond ActWelcome to California Legislature Notes. This is the recap for the week of February ninth through February fifteenth, twenty twenty-six — an introduction-heavy week in Sacramento, with several of the session's most consequential bills hitting the desk for the first time. Today we'll cover a high-profile immigration enforcement measure on state property, a new universal health care proposal, a postponed budget hearing, and a slate of housing, civil rights, and law enforcement bills that just ente… This episode covers: • [7/10] AB 1807 — Immigration enforcement on state property • [8/10] AB 1900 — Guaranteed Health Care for All • [9/10] AB 122 — Budget Act of 2025 • [7/10] SB 866 — Housing elements and the unhoused population • [7/10] AB 1896 — Public employment disqualifications • [7/10] SB 1004 — Law enforcement and masks • [6/10] AB 1854 — Legally protected health care activities • [7/10] SB 895 — Science and Health Research Bond ActSun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +000010:15falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-02-02_to_2026-02-08.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-02-02_to_2026-02-08.mp3Welcome to California Legislature Notes. This is the recap for the week of February second through February eighth, twenty twenty-six. It was a procedural week — heavy on new bill introductions, light on votes — but three signals stood out. A high-profile California Environmental Quality Act carve-out for housing on public university land hit the Assembly desk. The twenty twenty-five Budget Act saw a Senate hearing quietly postponed. And three substantive measures were filed with the Chief Clerk… This episode covers: • [7/10] AB 1732 — CEQA exemption for housing on public university land • [9/10] AB 122 — Budget Act hearing postponed • [9/10] AB 227 — Budget Act cleared via Joint Rule 56 • [7/10] AB 12 — Low-carbon fuel standard cleared to floor • [7/10] AB 1468 — Ethnic studies standards cleared to floor • [7/10] SB 982 — Climate disasters and civil liabilityWelcome to California Legislature Notes. This is the recap for the week of February second through February eighth, twenty twenty-six. It was a procedural week — heavy on new bill introductions, light on votes — but three signals stood out. A high-profile California Environmental Quality Act carve-out for housing on public university land hit the Assembly desk. The twenty twenty-five Budget Act saw a Senate hearing quietly postponed. And three substantive measures were filed with the Chief Clerk… This episode covers: • [7/10] AB 1732 — CEQA exemption for housing on public university land • [9/10] AB 122 — Budget Act hearing postponed • [9/10] AB 227 — Budget Act cleared via Joint Rule 56 • [7/10] AB 12 — Low-carbon fuel standard cleared to floor • [7/10] AB 1468 — Ethnic studies standards cleared to floor • [7/10] SB 982 — Climate disasters and civil liabilitySun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +000011:00falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-01-26_to_2026-02-01.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-01-26_to_2026-02-01.mp3From the California Legislature, this is your weekly recap for the week of January 26th through February 1st, 2026. It was a hinge week. The Senate sent two statewide housing bond measures across to the Assembly on urgency votes. The Assembly passed a major public-pension bill almost unanimously. And on Saturday, January 31st, the constitutional deadline for two-year bills cleared a long list of high-profile measures off the board — including the 2025 Budget Act, a rewrite of California's climat… This episode covers: • [8/10] Senate Bill 417 — The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1383 — Public employees' retirement benefits • [7/10] Senate Bill 492 — Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [9/10] Bills that died on January 31 • [7/10] Senate Bill 915 — Health care and immigration enforcement • [6/10] Senate Bill 926 — Funding Proposition 36From the California Legislature, this is your weekly recap for the week of January 26th through February 1st, 2026. It was a hinge week. The Senate sent two statewide housing bond measures across to the Assembly on urgency votes. The Assembly passed a major public-pension bill almost unanimously. And on Saturday, January 31st, the constitutional deadline for two-year bills cleared a long list of high-profile measures off the board — including the 2025 Budget Act, a rewrite of California's climat… This episode covers: • [8/10] Senate Bill 417 — The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1383 — Public employees' retirement benefits • [7/10] Senate Bill 492 — Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [9/10] Bills that died on January 31 • [7/10] Senate Bill 915 — Health care and immigration enforcement • [6/10] Senate Bill 926 — Funding Proposition 36Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +000013:00falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-01-19_to_2026-01-25.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-01-19_to_2026-01-25.mp3From the California Legislature, this is your weekly recap for the week of January nineteenth through January twenty-fifth, 2026. The big story this week was the Senate Appropriations Committee clearing its suspense file. Five Senate bills moved off suspense and onto the Senate floor, including two housing bond acts, a major civil rights cause-of-action bill, and a measure that would limit how utilities recover political spending from ratepayers. We also saw a wave of new introductions on smart… This episode covers: • [8/10] Senate Bill 417 — The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [7/10] Senate Bill 492 — Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [7/10] Senate Bill 747 — State cause of action for civil rights violations • [6/10] Senate Bill 327 — Utility political spending in rate cases • [7/10] Senate Bill 222 — Residential heat pump installations • [5/10] Senate Bill 73 — Elections • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1383 — Public employees' retirement benefitsFrom the California Legislature, this is your weekly recap for the week of January nineteenth through January twenty-fifth, 2026. The big story this week was the Senate Appropriations Committee clearing its suspense file. Five Senate bills moved off suspense and onto the Senate floor, including two housing bond acts, a major civil rights cause-of-action bill, and a measure that would limit how utilities recover political spending from ratepayers. We also saw a wave of new introductions on smart… This episode covers: • [8/10] Senate Bill 417 — The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [7/10] Senate Bill 492 — Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026 • [7/10] Senate Bill 747 — State cause of action for civil rights violations • [6/10] Senate Bill 327 — Utility political spending in rate cases • [7/10] Senate Bill 222 — Residential heat pump installations • [5/10] Senate Bill 73 — Elections • [6/10] Assembly Bill 1383 — Public employees' retirement benefitsSun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +000013:00falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-01-12_to_2026-01-18.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-01-12_to_2026-01-18.mp3Welcome to California Legislature Notes. This is your recap of the week of January twelfth through eighteenth, twenty twenty-six. Two big storylines dominated Sacramento: a sweeping new elections governance bill — Senate Bill eight eighty-four — was introduced in the Senate, laying the groundwork for California's election cycles through twenty twenty-nine; and its companion measure, Senate Bill seventy-three, cleared a Senate committee on a four-to-one vote and is now heading to Appropriations w… This episode covers: • [6/10] SB 884: Elections Framework for 2026–2029 Introduced • [5/10] SB 73: Elections Bill Clears Committee, Heads to Appropriations • plus 4 routine itemsWelcome to California Legislature Notes. This is your recap of the week of January twelfth through eighteenth, twenty twenty-six. Two big storylines dominated Sacramento: a sweeping new elections governance bill — Senate Bill eight eighty-four — was introduced in the Senate, laying the groundwork for California's election cycles through twenty twenty-nine; and its companion measure, Senate Bill seventy-three, cleared a Senate committee on a four-to-one vote and is now heading to Appropriations w… This episode covers: • [6/10] SB 884: Elections Framework for 2026–2029 Introduced • [5/10] SB 73: Elections Bill Clears Committee, Heads to Appropriations • plus 4 routine itemsSun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +000010:25falsehttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/ca_week_2026-01-05_to_2026-01-11.htmlhttps://champqmmr.com/muni_notes/ca_legislature/audio/ca_week_2026-01-05_to_2026-01-11.mp3This is California Legislature Notes for the week of January fifth through eleventh, 2026. This week, elections legislation landed in an unexpected committee after picking up fresh amendments. Senator Wiener's transit-oriented housing bill and his residential heat pump proposal both kept moving through the Senate — the heat pump bill with a unanimous ten-to-zero committee vote. And in the Assembly, a bill on school board vacancy elections failed to advance on its second hearing, landing on the s… This episode covers: • [5/10] Senate Bill 73 — Elections (Cervantes, Umberg) • plus 4 routine itemsThis is California Legislature Notes for the week of January fifth through eleventh, 2026. This week, elections legislation landed in an unexpected committee after picking up fresh amendments. Senator Wiener's transit-oriented housing bill and his residential heat pump proposal both kept moving through the Senate — the heat pump bill with a unanimous ten-to-zero committee vote. And in the Assembly, a bill on school board vacancy elections failed to advance on its second hearing, landing on the s… This episode covers: • [5/10] Senate Bill 73 — Elections (Cervantes, Umberg) • plus 4 routine itemsSun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +00009:30false